Triple
T1620069
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | MBTA bus route 57 |
E35009
|
entity |
| Predicate | replaced |
P101
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Watertown branch of the Green Line A
The Watertown branch of the Green Line A was a former Boston streetcar line that once ran between downtown and Watertown before being permanently converted to bus service.
|
E182351
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Watertown branch of the Green Line A | Statement: [MBTA bus route 57, replaced, Watertown branch of the Green Line A]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Watertown branch of the Green Line A Context triple: [MBTA bus route 57, replaced, Watertown branch of the Green Line A]
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A.
MBTA Green Line E branch
The MBTA Green Line E branch is a light rail line in Boston that runs from downtown through the Back Bay and Longwood Medical Area to Heath Street, serving major hospitals, universities, and residential neighborhoods.
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B.
MBTA Green Line B branch
The MBTA Green Line B branch is a light rail service in Boston that runs along Commonwealth Avenue, primarily serving Boston University and the Allston–Brighton neighborhoods.
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C.
MBTA Green Line C branch
The MBTA Green Line C branch is a light rail service in Boston and Brookline that runs primarily along Beacon Street, connecting Cleveland Circle to downtown Boston.
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D.
MBTA Green Line D branch
The MBTA Green Line D branch is a light rail line in the Boston metropolitan area that runs between downtown Boston and several western suburbs, including Newton and Riverside.
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E.
Green Line
The Green Line is one of the main rapid transit routes of the Dubai Metro, serving key districts along Dubai Creek and connecting important commercial and residential areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Watertown branch of the Green Line A Triple: [MBTA bus route 57, replaced, Watertown branch of the Green Line A]
Generated description
The Watertown branch of the Green Line A was a former Boston streetcar line that once ran between downtown and Watertown before being permanently converted to bus service.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Watertown branch of the Green Line A Target entity description: The Watertown branch of the Green Line A was a former Boston streetcar line that once ran between downtown and Watertown before being permanently converted to bus service.
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A.
MBTA Green Line E branch
The MBTA Green Line E branch is a light rail line in Boston that runs from downtown through the Back Bay and Longwood Medical Area to Heath Street, serving major hospitals, universities, and residential neighborhoods.
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B.
MBTA Green Line B branch
The MBTA Green Line B branch is a light rail service in Boston that runs along Commonwealth Avenue, primarily serving Boston University and the Allston–Brighton neighborhoods.
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C.
MBTA Green Line C branch
The MBTA Green Line C branch is a light rail service in Boston and Brookline that runs primarily along Beacon Street, connecting Cleveland Circle to downtown Boston.
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D.
MBTA Green Line D branch
The MBTA Green Line D branch is a light rail line in the Boston metropolitan area that runs between downtown Boston and several western suburbs, including Newton and Riverside.
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E.
Green Line
The Green Line is a light rail service in the Boston metropolitan area operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), known for serving key downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a886023194819080a3fccd6e325d0e |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a909b0738c8190b073e0ccec5e217d |
completed | March 5, 2026, 4:42 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad51d2cbb481908bc74cecdc023547 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:39 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad5277c64481909ffe991fd4579d0d |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:41 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad52f8dda48190969a31b85b1d5134 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:44 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:28 p.m.